Riding attachment for cultivators.



C. N. PULSE.

RIDING ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 2. 1917.

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Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

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Inventor Attorney C. N. PULSE.

RIDING ATTACHMENT FR CULTIVATORS.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 2. Isl'l.

1 ,279,435 Patented Sept. 17, 19.18.

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CHARLES N. PULSE, 0F IIYNGHBURG, OHIO;

RIDING ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATQRS.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHAnLEs N. PULSE', a citizen of the United States, Vresiding at Lynchbur'o, in the county of Highland and State of liio, have invented a new and use ful Riding Attachment for Cultivators, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of this invention is a riding at; tachment for cultivato'rs, and theobjects of the invention are, rst, t'o' providea seat which may be attached to the usual cll'lti-k vator, second, to provide means for' turning the seat out o fthe way when not in use, third, to rovide means for' turning a handle to one si e to permit free access to the seat, fourth, to provide a simple and efficient attaclnnent. y

With the foregoing and other obj'ects'in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides inthe combination and arrangement of parts' and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the' precise embodiment of the yinvention herein ldisclosed,can be made withinthe scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

One practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein: i

Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of acultivator equipped with the riding attachment which is shown in position for use;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a cultivator showing the seat in raised position;

Fig. 3 is a detail view in elevation of the seat adjusting means. y

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a fragment of the seat support. Y Referring to the drawings' by numerals of reference:

A usual form of cultivator is shownA which is supported on wheels 1 and provided with a pole or tongue 2. Y

A. yoke 3 straddles the pole 2, to which it is secured by a bolt 4 or otherwise. Trunnion-like projections 5 extend from the arms of the yoke 3 and they are tapped to receive screw bolts which serve to pivotally secure angle bars 6 to the yoke.-

The angle Vbars Q normally slope rearwardly and upwardly from the yoke 3 and justing the bar 16 within the yoke.

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Application filed october 2, 1 917. serial NQ. 194,351.

the that @has df tht hws h are' ttttddlhd hy a yoke v7 the cross head 'of which is secured to the angle bars by bolts or othervv'ise.l A

rod or bolt Salso serves te connect the bars 6 at a median point, thtJ tod passlhg' through the vertically disposed flanges of the' angle b a'rs and the laterally projecting endsof the rod 8 support journaling blcls 9 which depend freni th'efangle hars c,

x Afbent shaft i0 is journaledin the blocks 9 froth which it slopes dwhwarldly and laterally and merge-t, tt etch end, inte httt Zontally disposed pertions forming axles tip-th which wheels 11'r are mounted. A bracket 121s clamped to tt media-h peint of each downwardly sloping pdt-tion of the shaft 10, and t0 each bracket is pivtally secured one end of `a tie bar 13 the other end df which has pivttdl'thgttgehttht with a 'Suitable phttioh of the frame of the 'cultivator'. -1 `j 'I i T *ie depending arrns of the' yoke 7 are lhhgltudhan Slotted tts indicated, et le, Fret l, .and hollghlthes' Slots project. the reduced ends 15' of a bar' 16 which slides between' the depedg' arms' of th )folie 'land from which rises' a handle 17. The handle 17 is frned with notches 18 along one edge to receive the edge ofthe cro'ss head of the yoke 7 for' the purpose ofad- The handle may beheld in position when adjusted by any suitable' means, as the cam lever` 19.

The re'duced ends Y15pass' through aper-'i 21 is adjustablymounted on this U( bar 40 and is secured in position, when adjusted, by means of a bolt 22 whichpasses between the arms and engages across piece 23, which c ross piece contacts the other face of the U bar.

The free ends of the arins 2'0" are cut back at their upper edges tov form recesses for the reception of a rod 24 ivhich eX- 'tends' between tht` hats 25. Ettth hat 215 has one end pivotally mounted on a reduced end 15, and the bars 25 lie'without the arms 20 of the seat-support. The free ends of the bars 25 project through a yoke 26 which depends from and is secured to the rear end of the pole 2 by a bolt or otherwise. Bosses or projections, not shown', may be formed on the opposed faces of the arms of this yoke 26 for the purpose of limiting the movement of the bars 25. n

Rising from the yoke 26, and extending above the rear end of the tongue 2, which it embraces, is a frame 27. This frame acts as a guide and stop and limits the forward movement of the parts by contacting the shaft 10 or any other suitable part of the attachment.

A bail-like member 28 is `pivotally secured to a median point on the angle bars 6, and this member is secured to one end of an expansion spring 29, the other end of which spring is secured by va screw-hook 30 to a brace 3l which rises Jfrom the tongue 2 to which it is secured.

That access to the seat may more readily be had and that the right hand handle of the cultivator may be'adjusted to the convenience of the operator, an adjustable mounting is provided.

A plate 32, herein shown as attached to the cultivator standards, isl provided with a segmental rack 33. Seated upon and! pivotally secured to this plate is a plate 34 which merges into an upwardly sloping portion 35 adapted to be secured to the side of the handle 36. The usual lever 37 is secured to the handle 36 and serves to operate the ordinary spring latch to selectively enter the notches of the rack 33 and adjust the handle.

In practice the device is operated as follows:

The seat, under the tension of the spring 29, is normally held in the elevated position shown in Fig. 2 and, when in this position, the cultivator is used in the usual manner as though the attachment were not present.

When the operator desires to use the cultivator as a riding cultivator, he swings the seat rearwardly causing the parts to assume the positions shown in Fig. l. The parts may be locked in this position, if desired, by a plate 38 which is pivotally mounted on the rear end of the tongue.

The position of the seat, as heretofore explained, may be adjusted by means of the handle 17.

Havin thus described the invention, what is c aimed as new and sought by Letters Patent, is:

1. A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivotally secured to the tongue, a seat pivotally secured to the bars, and means for normally holding the bars and seat in elevated position.

2. A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivotally secured to thetongue, a yoke straddling the bars, a seat support pivotally secured to the yoke, and means for normally holding the bars and seat support in elevated position.

3. A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported frame including a tongue, bars pivotally secured to the tongue, a yoke straddling the bars, a seat support adjustably pivoted to the yoke, a seat on the support, and means for automatically raising the bars and seat to elevated position.

4c. A riding attachment `for cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivotally secured to the tongue, a yoke vstraddling the bars, a seat suppprt pivoted to the yoke, a seat adjustable on the support, and means for automatically lifting the bars and seat to elevated position.

5. A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising, in combinati/0n with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivotally secured to the tongue, a seat support pivotally secured to the bars, a seat on the support, means for limiting the downward movement of the seat support, and means for automatically raising the bars and seat to elevated position.

6. A riding attachment vfor cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivoted to the tongue, a seat support pivotally secured to the bars, a seat on the support, means for limiting the downward movement of the seat support, means for locking the bar in lowered position, and means for automatically raising the bars and seat to elevated position.

7 A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivoted to the tongue, a seat support pivotally secured to the bars, a seat on the support, means for limiting the downward movement of the seat, means for automatically raising the bars and seat to elevated position, and a guide frame and support embracing and rising from the tongue.

8. A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising, in combination with a wheel supported cultivator including a tongue, bars pivoted to the tongue, a seat support pivotally secured to the bars, a seat on the support, a shaft secured to the bars, wheels turning on the shaft, and means for raising the bars, seat, and wheels to elevated position.

above the tongue.

straddling the bars, a seat support adjustably secured to the yoke, and a seat on the support.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 15 as my own, I have hereto affixed my 'signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES N. PULSE.

9. A riding attachment for cultivators, comprising in combination with a wheel supported cultivator, including a tongue, bars pivotally secured to the tongue, and a seat support connected to the bars whereby elevating the bars will fold the seat over 10. VA riding attachment for cultivators,

comprising in combination with a wheel Witnesses: supported frame including a tongue, bars L. L. FARIS, pivotally secured to the tongue, a yoke A. GARNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent Washington, D. C. 

